Will changing the eating habits cure receding jaw?

Q. Is it possible to cure receding jaw by changing eating habits?

Answered by
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on Nov 13, 2018

Hello doctor,

I am a young teenager who has a receding jaw and I am wondering if changing my eating habits might relocate my lower jaw. I used to have poor eating habits. I ate too fast and I did not chew much. My older brother's jaw is fine. Will changing my eating habits cure my jaw?

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Hi,

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I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You need to check if you chew one side or use both sides equally. Second what you think is jaw receding, sometimes it is a malocclusion which is associated with jaw disorientation. If your lower jaw is looking small or your teeth are placed backwardly, it will be checked only if you upload a picture of your jaw. No, there is no relationship between the chewing or eating habits that will precipitate at this age. I think you are having skeletal malocclusion or maxillary prognathism.


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